Jim Wells County vs. Live Oak County

Jim Wells County (TX)Live Oak County (TX)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)40,82212,166
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)0.0%5.5%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)40,83611,533
Population, Census, April 1, 201040,83811,531
Persons under 5 years, percent7.5%5.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent27.8%19.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent15.3%20.6%
Female persons, percent50.4%45.2%
White alone, percent96.5%92.0%
Black or African American alone, percent1.1%4.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent1.0%1.2%
Asian alone, percent0.5%0.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent0.9%1.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent80.4%40.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent17.8%53.4%
Veterans, 2014-20181,860980
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20186.0%6.8%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)16,4186,255
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201868.4%80.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$76,300$94,700
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,247$1,180
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$367$376
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$730$773
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20139.0%2.9%
Building permits, 201863
Households, 2014-201813,0433,675
Persons per household, 2014-20183.132.89
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201890.8%84.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201846.5%30.4%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201865.2%71.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201855.2%57.5%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201874.6%79.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201812.7%13.2%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20189.4%12.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent20.2%20.8%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201855.5%45.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201847.6%44.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)74,16027,604
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)211,2228,682
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)641,610262,970
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$15,366$22,545
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201827.931.1
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$42,005$55,766
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$21,274$24,244
Persons in poverty, percent21.2%18.7%
Total employer establishments, 2017826288
Total employment, 201713,7032,994
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)466,091178,235
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20174.1%-0.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20172,9751,053
All firms, 20124,0221,001
Men-owned firms, 20122,184555
Women-owned firms, 20121,393316
Minority-owned firms, 20122,801230
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,077718
Veteran-owned firms, 2012345106
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20123,392786
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200723.0%0.0%
Population per square mile, 201047.211.1
Land area in square miles, 2010864.971,039.70

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Jim Wells county (TX) and Live Oak county (TX) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.